Ken Norman vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Ken Norman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ken Norman

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Norman 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ken Norman 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ken Norman 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ken Norman 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Norman 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Norman 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 13.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 6.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.7 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 8,717 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 3,949 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ken Norman 1,355 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ken Norman 517 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ken Norman 431 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ken Norman 646 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .486 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .312 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .567 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 18.1 (1989) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 8.3 (1989) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.5 (1989) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 1.3 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.9 (1991) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Norman 11.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 7.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 2.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Norman 143 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ken Norman 99 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ken Norman 30 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ken Norman 8 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ken Norman 4 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ken Norman 13 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Norman .428 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ken Norman .222 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Norman .457 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Norman 12.8 (1993) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Norman 9.8 (1992) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ken Norman 3.0 (1992) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ken Norman 0.8 (1993) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ken Norman 0.6 (1992) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.